Aiolis
Aiolis (Aeolis), the ancient region on the Aegean coast north of Izmir: the hill city of…
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Ancient Regions
The ancient regions that divided Anatolia before modern provinces existed: Ionia, Lycia, Caria, Pamphylia, Phrygia, Urartu and others. Knowing which region a site belonged to explains far more than its modern address does, because it tells you who built it, in which century, and why it looks the way it does.
This category lists 21 places in Türkiye on istambul.com, including Dolmens, Ayazini Ruins, Ionia, Aiolis, Urartu, Hittites, Phrygia and Paphlagonia.
Ayazini Ruins
Ayazini is a village in Afyonkarahisar Province in the Aegean region of Turkey, which is famous…
Bithynia
Bithynia, the ancient kingdom of north-west Anatolia: Nicomedia, Nicaea and Prusa (Bursa), and the Roman province…
Cappadocia
Cappadocia is a region in central Turkey that's known for its unique moon-like landscape, underground cities…
Caria
Caria, the ancient region of south-west Anatolia: Halicarnassus and its Mausoleum, Knidos, Aphrodisias, and the Carian…
Cilicia
Cilicia, also known as Cilicia Trachaea, was an ancient region located on the southeastern coast of…
Dolmens
Dolmens in Adıyaman are ancient megalithic structures built from upright stones supporting a large capstone.
Galatia
Galatia, the region of central Anatolia settled by Celtic tribes in the 3rd century BC and…
Hittites
The Hittites, the Bronze Age empire of central Anatolia: their capital Hattusa, the Yazılıkaya rock sanctuary…
Ionia
Ionia, the ancient Greek region of the Aegean coast: Ephesus, Miletus, Priene and Smyrna, and the…
Kingdom of Pontus
The Kingdom of Pontus on Anatolia's Black Sea coast: Mithridates VI's wars with Rome, the royal…
Lycaonia
Lycaonia, the ancient region north of the Taurus Mountains around Konya, where Paul the Apostle preached…
Lycia
Lycia, also known as Lykia or Likya in Turkish, was an ancient region located on the…
Lydia
Lydia, the ancient kingdom of western Anatolia credited with the first coins: its capital Sardis, King…
Mysia
Mysia, the ancient region of north-west Anatolia: Pergamon, Cyzicus and the cities between the Troad and…
Pamphylia
Pamphylia was an ancient region located on the southern coast of present-day Turkey. It was situated…
Paphlagonia
Paphlagonia, the ancient region of north-central Anatolia between Ankara and the Black Sea: its history, rock…
Phrygia
Phrygia, the ancient kingdom of central Anatolia: Gordion and the tumulus linked to King Midas, the…
Pisidia
Pisidia is an ancient region located in modern-day Turkey, primarily in the southwestern part of the…
Troas
Troas, or the Troad, is the region of north-western Turkey around ancient Troy — in Canakkale…
Urartu
Urartu, also known as the Kingdom of Urartu or the Kingdom of Van, was an ancient…
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